GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

	2015
	Community	Insurance
	Banking	Agencies	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2015	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498
Goodwill recorded during the year	-	-	-
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498

	2014
	Community	Insurance
	Banking	Agencies	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$          217,618	$          69,182	$            286,800
Goodwill recorded during the year	-	4,698	4,698
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying	Accumulated	Gross Carrying	Accumulated
	Amount	Amortization	Amount	Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$                27,801	$            23,269	$                27,801	$            22,782
Customer relationship intangibles	49,639	34,922	49,639	31,821
Non-solicitation intangibles	1,650	1,042	1,650	667
Total	$                79,090	$            59,233	$                79,090	$            55,270
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$                     688	$                      -	$                     688	$                      -

Aggregate Amortization Expense

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2015	2014	2013
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$                    487	$                526	$                    582
Customer relationship intangibles	3,101	3,492	2,231
Non-solicitation intangibles	375	425	166
Total	$                 3,963	$             4,443	$                 2,979

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

	Core	Customer	Non-
	Deposit	Relationship	Solicitation
	Intangibles	Intangibles	Intangibles	Total
Estimated amortization expense:	(In thousands)
For the year ending December 31, 2016	$             451	$          2,673	$              225	$       3,349
For the year ending December 31, 2017	419	2,380	200	2,999
For the year ending December 31, 2018	390	2,009	183	2,582
For the year ending December 31, 2019	363	1,689	-	2,052
For the year ending December 31, 2020	340	1,314	-	1,654